Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 15.07 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
15.07 million
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
8th
of 206 countries
All-time high
16.07 million
in 2022
All-time low
2.18 million
in 1976
Years of data
45
1973–2024

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Bangladesh, 1973–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M1973199820241973: 2.3M1974: 2.2M1975: 2.2M1976: 2.2M1977: 2.2M1978: 2.3M1979: 2.3M1980: 2.7M1981: 2.4M1982: 2.7M1983: 3.0M1984: 3.1M1985: 3.1M1986: 3.1M1987: 3.3M1988: 3.3M1989: 3.4M1990: 3.6M1998: 9.1M1999: 9.9M2000: 10.3M2001: 10.7M2002: 11.0M2003: 11.1M2004: 10.4M2005: 10.1M2006: 10.3M2007: 10.4M2008: 10.0M2009: 10.9M2010: 11.3M2011: 11.5M2012: 12.2M2013: 13.3M2014: 13.9M2015: 14.6M2016: 15.8M2017: 15.3M2018: 15.9M2019: 15.7M2020: 16.0M2021: 16.0M2022: 16.1M2023: 15.7M2024: 15.1M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Bangladesh is 15.07 million, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Bangladesh peaked at 16.07 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.18 million, in 1976.

Bangladesh ranks 8th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Bangladesh, 1973 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1973 2.27 million
1974 2.24 million -1.2%
1975 2.21 million -1.2%
1976 2.18 million -1.2%
1977 2.24 million +2.5%
1978 2.29 million +2.5%
1979 2.35 million +2.4%
1980 2.66 million +13.2%
1981 2.41 million -9.5%
1982 2.68 million +11.5%
1983 2.96 million +10.3%
1984 3.11 million +5.1%
1985 3.13 million +0.4%
1986 3.14 million +0.4%
1987 3.27 million +4.3%
1988 3.34 million +2.1%
1989 3.41 million +2.0%
1990 3.59 million +5.5%
1998 9.13 million +154.2%
1999 9.91 million +8.5%
2000 10.33 million +4.2%
2001 10.69 million +3.5%
2002 11.02 million +3.1%
2003 11.05 million +0.2%
2004 10.35 million -6.3%
2005 10.11 million -2.4%
2006 10.25 million +1.4%
2007 10.44 million +1.9%
2008 10.04 million -3.9%
2009 10.91 million +8.7%
2010 11.33 million +3.9%
2011 11.54 million +1.8%
2012 12.19 million +5.6%
2013 13.31 million +9.2%
2014 13.94 million +4.7%
2015 14.57 million +4.5%
2016 15.79 million +8.4%
2017 15.31 million -3.0%
2018 15.87 million +3.6%
2019 15.71 million -1.0%
2020 15.95 million +1.6%
2021 16.02 million +0.4%
2022 16.07 million +0.3%
2023 15.66 million -2.5%
2024 15.07 million -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.25 million 2.18 million 2.35 million 7
1980s 3.01 million 2.41 million 3.41 million 10
1990s 7.55 million 3.59 million 9.91 million 3
2000s 10.52 million 10.04 million 11.05 million 10
2010s 13.96 million 11.33 million 15.87 million 10
2020s 15.76 million 15.07 million 16.07 million 5

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 5 Brazil 21.50 million compare
  2. 6 Pakistan 19.70 million compare
  3. 7 Nigeria 15.20 million compare
  4. 9 Mexico 13.99 million compare
  5. 10 Türkiye 12.31 million compare
  6. 11 Philippines 11.87 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Bangladesh?
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Bangladesh was 15.07 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 16.07 million in 2022.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 2.18 million in 1976.
How does Bangladesh rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Bangladesh ranks 8th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,723 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.